Thursday marked a rare down night in terms of production for George Pickens. His debut season with the Dallas Cowboys has overwhelmingly been a success, and a major financial windfall is expected.

No known talks on a long-term deal have taken place yet, which is an understandable stance from both sides. Pickens remains on track for free agency at this point, although it remains to be seen if he will reach the open market. A recent report indicated the Cowboys would be willing to use the franchise tag to retain Pickens for 2026.

Tagging the Georgia product will cost roughly $28M for next year. Dallas would need to take on that figure as a cap charge unless a multiyear pact could later be worked out. In spite of that, ESPN’s Todd Archer and Jeremy Fowler write the Cowboys are "not af

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